Thursday, March 28, 2024

After ‘Fritos’ fail to advance, fan regrets filling out NCAA bracket while stoned

Ruining an otherwise strong NCAA bracket was Mark Higgins' improbable choice of “Fritos” to defeat Syracuse and North Carolina on its march to the Sweet Sixteen.

Video: Hoosiers fans celebrate NCAA championship win over Illinois Thursday night

Congratulations to the Indiana Hoosiers for their apparent NCAA championship victory over the down-and-out Fighting Illini at Assembly Hall last night.

Sneaky Pete Carroll forgets he’s no longer at USC, tries paying Seahawks players under...

First-year Seahawks coach Pete Carroll parachuted from a very successful tenure at USC last February right before the Trojans got hit with hefty NCAA sanctions for improper benefits received by star RB Reggie Bush during the 2004 season. Old habits have proven to die hard as Carroll this week attempted to pay RB Marshawn Lynch $10,000 as a reward for his outstanding play in the team's playoff win over the Saints last week.

Pryor trades Sugar Bowl MVP trophy for ‘Sugar Bowl MVP’ tattoo

Fewer than two weeks after he and four teammates were suspended five games next season for trading Ohio State memorabilia for cash and discounted tattoos, QB Terrelle Pryor immediately sold the 2011 Sugar Bowl MVP trophy he won Tuesday night for a "2011 Sugar Bowl MVP" tattoo at a French Quarter parlor.

Here’s a comprehensive list of New Year’s resolutions for a ton of athletes and...

Every year countless people put together an impossible list of New Year's resolutions only to fail on most by the second week of January. Athletes and other sports figures are no different. Here's a list of resolutions from the best and brightest in the Chicago sports world and elsewhere.

The Heckler Stat Pack

This week's stats include Retirement Leaders, Best Jay Ratings and Highest NFL Fines.

Man upset ‘UConn women continue to streak’ was not what he thought

On Saturday, John Schultz of Roscoe Village was flipping through the channels and heard a tease on ESPN News that video of the women of the University of Connecticut streaking would be shown at the top of the hour.